Revelation 8 · Verse 6

Revelation 8:6

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Revelation 8:6, King James Version

Revelation 8:6 in other translations

BSB	And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
WEB	The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
ASV	And the seven angels that had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
YLT	And the seven messengers who are having the seven trumpets did prepare themselves that they may sound;
DARBY	And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves that they might sound with their trumpets.
BBE	And the seven angels who had the seven horns made ready for sounding them.
Webster	And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

What does Revelation 8:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. sound--blow the trumpets.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. See also Rev 8:7. Evidently in succession, perhaps by arranging themselves in the order in which they were to sound. The way is now prepared for the sounding of the trumpets, and for the fearful commotions and changes which would be indicated by that. The last seal is opened; heaven stands in suspense to know what is to be disclosed; the saints, filled with solicitude, have offered their prayers; the censer of coals has been cast to the earth, as if these judgments could be no longer stayed by prayer; and the angels prepare to sound the trumpets indicative of what is to occur.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 6 Prepared themselves to sound - Each took up his trumpet, and stood prepared to blow his blast. Wars are here indicated; the trumpet was the emblem of war.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 8:1-6

The seventh seal is opened. There was profound silence in heaven for a space; all was quiet in the church, for whenever the church on earth cries through oppression, that cry reaches up to heaven; or it is a silence of expectation. Trumpets were given to the angels, who were to sound them. The Lord Jesus is the High Priest of the church, having a golden censer, and much incense, fulness of merit in his own glorious…

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Revelation 8:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532

οἱhoitheG3588

ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033

ἄγγελοιangeloiangelsG32

οἱhoiwhoG3588

ἔχοντεςechontesare havingG2192

τὰςtastheG3588

ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033

σάλπιγγαςsalpingastrumpetsG4536

ἡτοίμασανhētoimasanpreparedG2090

αὐτοὺςautousthemselvesG846

ἵναinathatG2443

σαλπίσωσιν.¶salpisōsinthey may sound the trumpets.G4537

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 8:6

Revelation 8:2
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

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Context

Revelation 8:5
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:6
And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
Revelation 8:7
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

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Revelation 8:6 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y los siete ángeles que tenían las siete trompetas, se aparejaron para tocar.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et les sept anges qui avaient les sept trompettes se préparèrent pour sonner de la trompette.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und die sieben Engel, welche die sieben Posaunen hatten, bereiteten sich, auf daß sie posaunten.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et septem angeli, qui habebant septem tubas, præparaverunt se ut tuba canerent.